Occupancy Tax Board

MINUTES OF THE OCCUPANCY TAX BOARD Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022 2:30 p.m. Committee Chair: Kerry Moore Committee Members: Bonnie Bitzer, Justin Jones, Sandra England, Patricia Andrade-Loranca Staff Coordinator: Kevin Wilson Notice of this meeting was given to the public in compliance with Sections 10-15-1 through 10- 15-4 NMSA 1978 and Resolution 22-14 A. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 2:30 p.m. B. ROLL CALL Members present: Kerry Moore, Sandra England, Patricia Andrade-Loranca. Staff present: Kevin Wilson. Guests present: Sally Yntema. C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Member England moved to approve the agenda as presented. Member Andrade-Loranca was the second. A voice vote was as follows: Kerry Moore – Yes; Sandra England – Yes; Patricia Andrade-Loranca – Yes; and the motion passed 3-0 with Members Bitzer and Jones absent. D. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Member England moved to approve the May 24 meeting minutes as presented. Member Andrade-Loranca was the second. A voice vote was as follows: Kerry Moore – Yes; Sandra England – Yes; Patricia Andrade-Loranca – Yes; and the motion passed 3-0 with Members Bitzer and Jones absent. Member England moved to approve the July 19 workshop minutes with Member Andrade- Loranca noting a graphic reviewed during the workshop had an incorrect date. Andrade- Loranca was the second. A voice vote was as follows: Kerry Moore – Yes; Sandra England – Yes; Patricia Andrade-Loranca – Yes; and the motion passed 3-0 with Members Bitzer and Jones absent. E. ACTION ITEMS 1. Consideration of Lodgers' Tax Funding Request for Roswell Symphony Orchestra Members were asked to consider a request from Roswell Symphony Orchestra for $4,725 at a 50% reimbursement rate of eligible expenses. Staff recommendation is to consider funding the fair at a 50% reimbursement rate of eligible expenses. Sally Yntema, president of the RSO board, made the presentation on behalf of the organization. Member England moved to recommend to the Finance Committee funding the Roswell Symphony Orchestra spring season in the amount of up to $4,475 for eligible Lodgers’ Tax expenses at a 50% reimbursement rate of eligible expenses. Member Andrade-Loranca was the second. A voice vote was as follows: Kerry Moore – Yes; Sandra England – Yes; Patricia Andrade-Loranca – Yes; and the motion passed 3-0 with Members Bitzer and Jones absent. F. NON-ACTION ITEMS Kevin Wilson, the city’s representative for the board, discussed the Lodgers’ Tax and Convention Center fee reports for June 2022. The city reported collecting $125,720 in Lodgers’ Tax fees and $62,310 in Convention Center fees during the month of June, bringing the final fiscal year totals to $1,395,376 and $745,858, respectively. Wilson addressed a Tourism Talk held Sept. 9 at City Hall. The meeting covered proper monthly reporting of Lodgers’ Tax and Convention Center fees. Wilson said the city was working with a vendor called GovOS to find unlicensed short-term rentals operating within the city, and had so far sent 39 letters contacting the registered owners of those properties. G. PUBLIC COMMENT None. H. ADJOURNMENT Member England moved to adjourn the meeting. Member Andrade-Loranca was the second. A voice vote was as follows: Kerry Moore – Yes; Sandra England – Yes; Patricia Andrade- Loranca – Yes; and the motion passed 3-0 with Members Bitzer and Jones absent. The meeting was adjourned at 3:12 p.m.